Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-05
ARIZONA VOLCANOES.
The Earthquake Works
Great Havoc.
SERIOUS DAMAGE In MEXICO.
The Mountain Tops Defsced.
Night Lat With Lurid
Flames.

9 Associated Press Dispatches to the HrRALr
BEA,soN, Ariz May 4.-The volcani'
eruption is pronounced genuine IN thu
MILESTONE mountains. Parties in on
the train last night report that the fire
was seen coming forth from the mount
ain. Lava and smoke can be seen from
the streets of Benson, nearly twenty
miles from the disturbance. No one has
yet personally inspected this marvellous
discovery, but parties are arranging to
90 tehre in private conveyances, when
the particulars will be learned. AT first
it was thought TO be the woods on fire,
but the constancy Of the burning and its
appearance at night, indicates 1t to be a
volcano caused by the earthquake yes
terday. Another volcano is said to be
in existence in the Catalina mountains.
Smoke is now pouring forth from tho
Whetsto nes. Authentic news this
moment comes from Wilcox that an.
other volcano has made its appearance
in Winchester mountain, about forty
five miles from here. Six distinct shocks
of earthquake have been felt here since
this morning.
EXTENT oF RUIN UNKNOWN.
Tucson, A. T., May At is believed
that volcano is in active operation in
the San Jose mountains, on the border
Of Sonora, about seventy-five miles
southwest Of here. Yesterday afternoon
a black, curling smoke was plainly
visible. All last night the fires were
intermittent, bursting into bright light,
and then apparently dying down, only
to burst out again. The true state OF
affairs is not known here yet. From
O private telegram from Fort Husohuca
this morning it was learned that General
Forsyth, commanding that pest, would
head an investigating expedition. Ad.
vices from Pantano, Total Wreck, Crit
tenden, Globe and elsewhere, show that
the earthquake has been general
throughout Southern Arizona. In Tue.
son, while no serious damage has been
done, there is no part Of the city but
shows its effects. Ii will be some time
before the full effect Of the earthquake
in the Santa Catalina Mountains can be
learned, as the range is one OF the most
rugged and difficult OF access in the
Territory.
MOUNTAIN OVERHEARD.
NouALEs, A. T., May 4.-The first
earthquake ever experienced in this
place occurred yesterday afternoon,
lasting about one minute. The buildings
trembIed and the people rushed into the
streets. The excitement for time was
intense. The railroad agent at Torres,
Sonora, reports that the highest cliff OF
the Chevato mountain fell, causing
deafening noise and clouds of dust were
seen for several miles.
dUAYMAs HARBoR FALLS IN.
GuAYmAs, May Shocks at Ures
and Alamos, Sonora, were also felt and
at Macorita, in Sinaloa. The church
and several buildings were cracked at
lures A portion of the western side
Of Cape Haro. at the entrance to Quay
mas bay, fell into the gulf. The Light
House i, s,nninjured.
IT ROOMS AT Ell PAso.
Ell PAso, Tex, May 4.-Besides big
shock at 3;l5 P. NJ. Tuesday, there is
ample testimony that at least four other
shocks have been felt, one about | | A.
Tuesday, one about p. NJ, and one at
6; 80 last evening. They were felt very
distinctly by persons ON thesecond floors
of buildings. and gas fixtures and other
movables were seen to sway. The shock
seemed to be of four or five seconds
duration.
Many persons say that there was also
a shock between eight and pine o'clock
Tuesday night. The shock on Tuesday
afternoon was heavy one. The heavy
one, said U. s. Signal officer Twaddell,
would have been called heavy even
on the Pacific Coast, where light shocks
are freauenc. Snch shock as that ex-
perienced here yesterday is not felt on
| the Pacific Coast oftener than once in
sixteen or twenty years. The general
opinion seemed to be that the shock
would lead to a more substantial build
ing aud perhaps prevent the erection OF
many buildings over two stories high.
AT. 1T AGAIN.
No1AIEs, Ariz., May 4.--Another
sharp shock of of earthquake was ex-
perienced here at o'clock this evening.
No damage.
THE EARLY PARTICULARS.
| Tucson. A. T., May Am earth
quake occurred here at 2:l2 P. NJ. yes.
terday. No one was injured. Consid-
cradle damage was done to buildings.
Goods were thrown from shelves OF
stores and many houses were cracked.
The shock was accompanied by rum
bling sound. Many clocks stopped in
the city, and the entire population lied
to the streets terror stricken. The Court
House cupola swayed like the mast of a
shin in a turbulent sea, and the build
ing seemed as though it were topping
over.
MOUNTAIN TOP FALLS OVER.
j When the shock struck Santa Catalina
mountain, great slices were torn from
its sides and thrown to its base. A
volume of dust rose above its crest, 1000
feet above sea level, at three different
points, from three to four miles apart.
II was believed for some time
that a volcano had burst out of the crest
| of the mountain. One towering peak
, known as "Old Castle" q prominent
land mark from Tucson, has entirely
disappeared. The extent OF the dam
age cannot be told for several days.
. This was the first earthquake ever ex-
perieuced in Tucson. The public school
Z, building.
TURNED CLEAR ROUND
And some OF the plastering fell, creating
, CONSERVATION among the scholars
: The school was ut once dismissed, fol
fear of repitition OF tine shock. 4
timed il. lust four minutes, One OF tw'
vibrations have since been felt. Th
4 movement OF the tremor was northwest
mApEs BURSTS FORTH.
Il Shortly after the earthquake volcan
8: broke ont twenty.two miles south of thi
a. place in a total wreck of mountains
n The sky is brilliantly Illuminated,
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